2018 PSO U.S. National Pole Champion, Ashley Fox 

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Lmao

I swear gravity does not exist for pole dancers in general XD

never laughed this hard in my entire life!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

LMFAOOOO IM FUCKIN DECEASED 😂😂😂😂😂

lol

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Lmao stop 😂

Yea definitely screamed at that part

Then the controlled drop !!!

yes~!That!!!!!

I trip for no reason

FO REAL!

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Its not even just her core. Its her knees, elbows, thighs, back knees.. shes holding all that strength there too which is incredible

Hey, don't underestimate air!

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😂😂 this comment made my day. Same btw.

GodisAwesome Asalways lol Thankyou 🙂

Lmfao same

Facts! 😂😂

Why is she wearing a bathing suit and not a leotard (like a gymnast)? Bodybuilders wear bikinis so the judges can have a clearer view of the athlete's muscle definition. So I was wondering if it was the same reason with pole dancers, or if it had more to do with clothing making it harder to grip the pole.

@@Karen-pk3uv I dont do pole but I thought it was pretty clear it's because it makes it easier to grip the pole. I dont do pole, but I do hoop dance. You need the skin and the sweat and moisture for friction, whether to stay on the pole or to keep the hoop up but pole is far more dangerous in that aspect lol.

@@Karen-pk3uv Also please is a bit different from gymnastics in the fact that the bar is vertical instead of horizontal and more/vastly different tricks can be performed in pole as long as clothing permits it. A pole dancer likely couldnt perform many of the moves like ashley does here if she were wearing a leotard.

@@Karen-pk3uv it’s to grip the pole. i wore a bodysuit to class one day and just having my stomach covered made it almost impossible to do half the stuff we were doing in class. i actually had to call a friend and ask them to bring me a different outfit because i was taking two classes that day. they do make sticky clothing (including leotards) but other than that you need the skin contact.

the future is cool AF. I get to watch the top pole dancer on youtube? Neat. Its interesting to see the talent and such. She really is at a whole different level

ayushi singh fucking for real

More like she knows how to use physics

Riiiiiight!

Lmao

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negativitty oh physics applies. I can promise you that. It’s a lot of friction and counterbalance. Her skill is unparalleled, as is her control and strength.

Right? Like gravitational pull doesn’t apply to her 😱

She's a goddess,that's why.such beauty belongs on a stage,it's so rare to see tasteful and engaging pole dance.

@@thepickleofdestiny4536 true and she doesn't try to be sensual about it maybe thats why it so different, it is not just sensual posing in the pole it is acrobatic dancing.

@@kamzamosweu2269 skill is the most attractive thing in the world to me

Увидела выступление сейчас. Но вы, видимо, никогда не видели полноценного шпагата до самого пола и даже больше. Данная артистка с огромным потенциалом все шпагатные элементы просто сливает. Посмотрите взмахи в этой связке - они похожи на невнятные махания ногой, а должны быть по танцу полноценные шпагаты с прямой линией ног!

​@@Alex-kq1oh шпагат доступен не всем. Это у нас каждой второй суставы выворачивают наизнанку ради "идеально прямой линии", а у них хоть какая-то, но забота о спортсменах есть. На то у нас и 16-летки в балете и инвалидами с вываливающимися суставами выпускаются.

she defies physics law

Right 😲. Meanwhile I can’t stop falling down my house stairs

She is the Gravity

Talented or hard working

This is beyong pole dancing

Prolly...rock climbers tend to win cuz have a lot of strength in all muscle groups

Yo, you right! Why has no one else noticed this yet?

@@melaniejakubowycz7488 I'm sure rock climbing is just as tough, but sayig that pole dancing, even more at those levels, does not require having strength in all muscle groups means you really have no idea what it takes to do that stuff xD To lift yourself and bend that way you need to have trained ALL your muscles for strength AND flexibility at the same time, from the neck to the tip of your toes, lol

@@PuolikuuIrene From my understanding Melanie agreed with the first comment and simply likened pole dancers to climbers exactly because both groups have intensely trained muscle groups in all parts of the body.

@@melaniejakubowycz7488 This is no different than her job at the strip club. You can hear her fellow lot lizards cheer her on like she discovered cancer or won the Indy 500.

Couldn't agree with you more nanjoonie

Pretty sure everyone can understand that they can’t do that 😂

That was my first thought when i saw her come on stage: the strength on her, but also her ability to control her body with such precision: I'm in awe!!!

When I first started aerial hoop a few years ago I nearly died 😫 my arms were just like nope. I can’t imagine pole dancing where you can’t sit anywhere to rest. She makes it look effortless.

Agreed, I've been dancing for years and nowhere close to this level. Also I just want to add I love your pink hair!

Dafuck IKR

Fucking sideways

That’s big toe muscle grip she was working

I had to rewind it to make sure I saw her do that and to see how she did it LOL

She had her upper foot on the other side of the pole relative to her body, and the lower foot seemed to be on the same side. Very impressive nevertheless

i agree 100%!! i respect pole dancers so much, they deserve to be treated right.

Someone that would say that is absolutely an idiot, and I wouldn’t pay them any mind they’re useless

Sum girls give it a bad name

Sketchy Akechi who ever said that? If it’s competitive then can be a sport.

@sketchy akechi football players and such. Oh you can lift 200lb? Cute. Try jumping your own height in an extended split and land on a broken ankle while looking like a GODDESS!!

i don't consider dancing a sport, and i'm a dancer. it's an art form. an aesthetic field

Lmystery Dmystery not even dancers can land in a broken ankle lmfao, sorry.

@@arlyn6310 actually they can a girl once did dances the black swan variation on a broken ankle, briar nolet also danced with an injury, charity Anderson also danced with a leg injury, and there are so many more. Most people dont even know there injured untill years later because they are so use to the pain of dancing. Sorry for my poor english, it is not my first language and I am not very good at typing yet.

U finna drop out n start pole dancing?

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How did it go?

I'm crying...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂...good luck though...

Lol

Metoo,

DO IT!

It is really fun and alot of muscle control. I recommend also do yoga.

Same

IKR!!

Probably the same reason ballet and other forms of dance aren't Olympic sports? Regardless it's an incredible feat of strength 😍

TheAnnickje they’re trying to make it one :)

This is literally gymnastics, but the pole is vertical. IF PING PONG CAN BE AN OLYMPIC SPORT, SO CAN THIS!

It's probably considered trashy because they're wearing very little clothing. Which doesn't make sense lol the swimmers wear speedos and gymnasts wear leotards so i don't see a problem. It should be an olympic sport.

@@stigyanblue1442 AMEN!!

think a lot of pole dancer have been through that situation

Actually it has surprisingly become a much more respected sport. People never truly realized the amount of strength and work a person has to build up in order to become somewhat capable to do this job in clubs. I know of dancers who weight train and work out off the pole to become stronger to be able pull off new "tricks" moves.

Not if your Canadian. We have pole dancers, then there are stippers.

All pole dancers, strippers or not, are athletes and preformers, society is just dumb and needs to stope demeaning females sexuality.

@@sophiaperez1090 why sexuality is important?

You aren't going to learn this pose. Not in the first two years. It's the expert level, the most extreme one. But I wish you good luck

How the heck does she do it???? Mind blown

empressfuller18 Honestly, don’t listen to some of these comments I believe if you really put the time and effort to practice this art you’ll be able to be just as great. Good luck :)

@@salmonflavored Tons of core and thigh/calf strength. She hooked one foot around the pole and used the other to press against it to keep herself in position.

She must not eat rice..🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😂🤣

Pole dancing requires a significant amount of strength, flexibility, and endurance, and involves performing acrobatic and dance movements on a vertical pole. 0:18 [PolePedia]

Pole fitness does not focus on the erotic and sensual part, as pole dance can do. Pole fitness combines artistic dance, acrobatics and strength exercises and through the sport you will build up strength, flexibility and endurance. 1:01 [Pole Republic]

Like any other competitive dancing, Pole-dancers have to go through rigorous training and their bodies take a heavy toll during competitions. 2:56 [Global Sports Policy Review]

The IPSF has developed standardized rules and regulations for competitions, ensuring fairness and safety for athletes worldwide. Through their efforts, pole dancing has gained recognition from international sporting bodies and has now earned its place on the Olympic stage. 3:13 [Vertical Wise]

Simply extraordinary! 4:00

Miranda Majewicz she must have never heard of Jesus or the Bible. More mainstream and respected? You sound like satin himself

You can’t be sexy without being sexual. The word sexual means pertaining to sex. The word sexy is an adjective that basically means pleasingly sexual... For instance two fat people having sex are engaged in a sexual act, but most people wouldn’t call it sexy because they wouldn’t consider it pleasing. So you can be sexual but not sexy. But you can’t be sexy without being sexual.

@@gracefulwriting3953 what's wrong with satin? Are you prejudiced against shiny material?

Angela Logan your comment is the devil himself.

@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 LOL. Well, she probably hates to dry clean.

Little and Strong

My jaw dropped. Much respect to her 🙏🏽

WHAT. THE. PHOUQUE?!?!?!?!?

Lmao! It's called the 'starfish'

Skin grip REALLY helps... I think

... I mean we all have muscles in our toes... but her toe muscles are stronger than my entire body.

she got muscle everywhere

everyone has muscles in their toes

I mean I sure hope so???

Sis deadass has ear muscles

Lauren P when

Adriana Gonzales 3:11

everything she did was impressive

Hope is a virtue, now THAT’s funny!

LMAOOO 😂😂😂

Hope is a virtue 🤣🤣🤣

I just spit slim fast out my nose

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She's so incredible!

A great instructor is a gift. So she talented in many ways, how freaking awesome!

You're so lucky!!!!! Do you know if she still teaches?

I want her to teach me

I'm completely mesmerized by this!

Hehehe hehehe

Lmao @ "landed in 3 different orthopedics wards" lawd that was a good laugh

I'm with hay mate!

I agree. Hadn't expected this and had no idea these moves were even possible. There's no reason this couldnt be an Olympic event.

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Cynthia Rosario same!

although... stripper pole dancing can be hella arty and the idea that stripers are less then this woman, just because they take their tops off? kinda mean. not that that is what you are saying, just food for thought!

Stripper pole dancing is still art. Don't know why people think anything sex related isn't art.

Stripper pole dancing is art, but I honestly see it as a different category. Similar to how oil paintings and water color are both art. Just different mediums?

It’s not art.

Ikr

This is a male. Read my longer post.

@@inspire734 ma'am, why are you in so many comments' replies 😂😂

people at home thinking pole dancing is easy because she made it easy

For real! I know my joints would be cracking and popping all over the place lmao she is amazing

Agree, she moves so smoothly it looks as if its the easiest thing ever.

Seriously looks like she's underwater sometimes. Like she has no body weight...just incredible. It's like ballet... they look like they're floating but they're putting their body through hell to do it.

It’s not 😅😅 i do pole dance and OMG it’s very hard😩😭 but i like pole dancing and now i’m more strong 👌🏻👌🏻

I agree!

Deji D I’m gonna look up every routine on RU-vid that she has done because she is absolutely the best I’ve seen

welcome to the world of pole acrobatics ;)

I'm being astonished since I've seen this, there is such incredible people in this world my mind just collapse, it's the most incredible performance I've ever seen far above all!

Pole dancing hurts like hell oml

No body can do it better and so elegant

Took the words from my mouth! Literally the most beautiful routine I've seen ♥️

Jasmine Valiente Check out this video of a ballet dancer pole dancing. It’s so graceful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7z2Eqm72sr4.html

I said the same thing: best performance I've ever seen

You can watch Olga Koda, she's beautifull too but this one is clearly better :)

Brooke Exploring.....I could NOT agree with you more. Unfortunately though, we still live within closed-minded societies 🤷!

As a pole dancer myself, thank you for this comment💖✨

Cirque de soleil came to mind also!

Omg ...I thought the same thing IMMEDIATELY about cirque

She had one foot on the pole and the other hooked onto the other side of the pole to create traction. The rest is an amazing amount of core strength to keep her body sideways!!

@@sarah-sillz thanks for the info. It's still freaking amazing to be able to hold oneself like that!

Kymberlyn Reed that’s exactly wut I said XD

Ballet doesn't have stripping involved tho....so I doubt it.

@@amandagaskill7609 this didn't either. This was pure beauty talent and strength, not strip club dancing.

thepeacefish - I’m not doubting a lot of training, practice, & discipline go into pole dancing, but don’t think it would probably achieve THE SAME respect as ballet (not only b/c it’s considered a stripper’s type of activity) but there’s not much dancing involved? In this routine there’s some movements around the stage, but her strength was on the poles. Her off-pole work made her look not flexible. Her pole work was great, very fluid, but pole “dancing” I see more of as a sport category, kinda like rhythmic gymnastics. I actually wouldn’t be surprised if it was added to the olympics one day.

@@sameoldsam5534 no but poles are in strip clubs...that's what I meant. They cant separate the two.

Bet again. The Age of Woman has dawned. Pole dancing is a bullshit patriarchal pursuit not worth women's time to "master" 🤣🤣🤣

soon soon

Stripping / poor dancing isn’t a sport. I mean, she probably burns a lot of calories on her back / knees, but this is not a sport This is no different than her job at the strip club. You can hear her fellow lot lizards cheer her on like she discovered cancer or won the Indy 500.

@@williamwade3443 she’s not really stripping or being a hooker she’s just dancing

@@williamwade3443 you know this is a dancing competition, right? 😅

@@williamwade3443 God you are stupid.

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Omg same

She's like "what gravity???"

The best website so far I found to learn Pole Dance is tinyurl.com/poledance5 Hope this will help….

News for you, she is a guy. Read my message above yours.

she is definitely is

Yup she’s gotta be a fucking alien so incredible

@@inspire734 And what's your point? I thoroughly enjoyed the routine. The skill and talent. Loved the natural hair. It is not of my business what her sexual identity is but men also do poll routines.

@Vahal Valkyrie oh no no I was saying it in admiration not sarcasm, I’m not a raciest.

Stripping is t an art or a sport. This is no different than her job at the strip club. You can hear her fellow lot lizards cheer her on like she discovered cancer or won the Indy 500.

@@williamwade3443 This.. isn’t stripping- this is pole dancing- if it was stripping, she’d literally be stripping her clothing. Yeah she’s not wearing much but when you’re moving around like that constantly and stretching a lot, you don’t tend to wear much..

@@williamwade3443 why do you keep commenting on every comment? Go away

@@alexcanning5383 Oh, they're commenting on every comment? Report them for spam then

@@williamwade3443 You're an angry, bitter lady

ME me me!!

I'm that flexible (unfortunately) but not anywhere near that strong. That looks like it would be incredibly hard work and yet she makes it seem effortless at the same time.

i can touch my toes..... almost

I’m strong and can climb pretty fast on those poles but I am no way flexible:,( I need to practice bc I wanna be graceful like that

Ohmygoodness- I was hoping for a next life to have that control & strength! The 4th time i watched, a muscle in my twitched in pain!!! Her artistry is based on STRENGTH & CONTROL - never saw any pole dancing like that in my life!

your core muscle is on another level

there are actual 3d ballerinas though...?

r u a stem kid

Are ballerinas 2d LOL

I think Erin meant she's not limited to the floor/ the 2d space that is the floor, she is free to move vertically as well

Izzy you’re beautiful af

princess alexa Thank you!!!

😂😂 You really cracked me up. Lmao

It’s a sign love, join us💀

@@AJ-uf8pf us? You're a pole dancer? Big mood babe.

Same here. The choreography is extraordinary and the execution as well. And I'm talking beyond the sport side of this performance, which is obviously insane, but the artistry in this piece is otherworldly

ditto !! absolute divine feminine magic, I am so thankful to her for this expression of strength and grace ♥

Have u watched Anastasia Sokolova? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QkEaBoK4s6E.html or ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lHm2s3klHWU.html

Now you try.

Her and Baby Queen are the best I’ve seen. Next level.

Like the standing on the side of the pole??????!?!?

Justice2Hearts Hahahaha that’s great xD

Are you kidding? If she gets infected you are screwed.

That would have just taken away from her beauty she doesn’t need it that’s the look she wanted.

@Guyana Savannah WHWHHW Its not literal omg 😭😭😭 Im complimenting her

how many wigs do you have?

I’m a Gen Z and I’m seriously behind with these made up slangs.. didn’t even know what u meant at first.

@@crystalslayer1 the comment means they snatched her wig. lord you missed the joke

Well don't be, that is a male. Read my longer post.

inspire734 hey, no one's reading every comment you're dropping and trying to find your long post 😂

me too, I felt that

She’s a stripper / poke dancer and you are in awe of her? I’d pay more attention if she took off her clothes.

@@williamwade3443 Her athletic abilities are worth being in awe of! And tell us how you know she's a stripper and "poke" dancer? I didn't see any mention of that either "art form" in the video's information... BTW, what's a "poke" dancer? And why wouldn't I be in awe of what she's trained her body to do? Is there something degrading and debasing about being a stripper? Please tell us what that might be.

you've been looking at the wrong kind of pole dancing my mans.

Black Phoenix I agree, this is absolute art.

hahaha

😂💯🎯

i never understood the cheering part. during a performance i am completely focused on taking everything in. cheering and clapping during the performance takes something away from it

Exactly. It has a very big community of acrobats and all kinds of dance elements you could think of. "Stripping" or exotic dancing is rather just a small part. Modern Dance, Ballet, Hip Hop, Breack Dance are also very common styles. It's kinda funny how many people comment here on the video like it's something extraordinary, but it exists as art and sport since years exactly like in this video. (is this video trending or was it mentioned somewhere?) Pole dance / pole acrobatic videos like this exist since years in all kinds of styles, professional levels and beginners. And with all kinds of dancers since this community is far more accepting than most of the commenters under this video. This community is not just very feministic we also welcome all genders, sexualitis, bodyshapes, skincolors etc. I love that about this sport.

Stripping can also be beautiful and elegant. What the hell is with people using this as a forum to shit on strippers??

Stripping while pole dancing doesn't make it any less beautiful and elegant. The audience watching might respond differently, but the dancing is still lovely.

Strayfox, you make an excellent point about this and I wish the art and elegance of this would catch people’s attention more often. It’s 2019 and still there’s a stigma attached to this and many more things. I’ll be honest, I’m not one of those people who hears pole dancing and automatically assumes the person is taking their clothes off and making money but I am ignorant about the different aspects of it. Just watching this video you can see that this woman is crazy talented and that she works hard, probably day in and day out. It’s a shame they don’t get more recognition..

@@viciousleash7645 I highly disagree. Stripping while pole dancing are literally just meant to make men hard, only feminists think it's compatible to ballet or something that's actually lovely to look at. It's not elegant or beautiful 😂 THIS IS, but not the stripping part. Maybe if you're getting off to it, sure.

100% agree (also glad to find another musical fan lol)

Ayeee! You’re not wrong tho.

I've been searching for this comment- THank you.

Yes! I saw the musical and this comment is funny 😂